The Yellow Rubber Duck bids farewell to Kaohsiung and heads to Taoyuan on the 26th

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu stated that with the joint efforts of all parties, the Yellow Rubber Duck exhibition in Kaohsiung was a great success. The duck’s amazing charm caused a sensation across Taiwan, drawing large crowds to Glory Pier and boosting the city’s business and tourism boom. According to statistics, the duck attracted over 3.9 million visitors, with more than 5,000 free shuttle bus trips provided, generating over NT$1 billion in economic value. Today, the Yellow Rubber Duck will temporarily bid farewell to Kaohsiung and continue to spread love and peace to other cities.

 

The closing ceremony began with a dance between the duck and a swan, followed by a three-wheeled vehicle shaped like a native Taiwanese duck carrying yellow balloons entering the venue. Guests at the event released eco-friendly yellow balloons to the countdown, symbolizing the duck’s departure to its next dream destination and Kaohsiung’s blessings for the duck. Finally, as ships sounded their horns and sprayed water, and amid cheers from citizens and duck fans, the Yellow Rubber Duck returned from Glory Pier to Pier-2 Art Center for hoisting ashore, deflation, packing, and other related work, marking the end of the Yellow Rubber Duck’s delightful journey in Kaohsiung.